Uniforms

News about Uniforms, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 11, 2015

Jawad al-Kasasbeh, brother of First Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh, Jordanian pilot burned alve by Islamic State militants, is leading campaign to change color of bright orange uniform worn sanitation workers in Jordan's capital city of Amman; ISIS forces their captives to wear orange jumpsuits in videos that depict executions, and Kasasbeh says it is too grim a reminder of the brutality of ISIS; city officials are considering the change. MORE

Mar. 8, 2015

Troy Patterson On Clothing column explores how proliferation of army green jacket is different from other military garb that has become popularized. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

Regional officials reinstate Narbonne High School girls' basketball team, which had been banned from Los Angeles championship tournament after wearing wrong color uniforms; team had worn pink to raise cancer awareness. MORE

Mar. 2, 2015

New acquisitions by New York Yankees are often forced to surrender their favorite jersey numbers in light of fact that team has retired 18 to date and is set to retire three more; zest for commemorating numbers of retired stars has created an availability crunch for team, with some speculating that they will eventually be forced to move into the triple digits. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Chuck Klosterman The Ethicist column answers question about Major League Baseball teams wearing retro Negro league jerseys and profiting from them. MORE

Jan. 6, 2015

Flight attendants for domestic airlines nowadays are wearing neutral uniforms, usually in some shade of grey and designed for utilitarian use, as opposed to more colorful and trendsetting styles of past; analysts and fashion observers say trend reflects flying as less of an experience and more of an endurance. MORE

Dec. 3, 2014

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White announces that fighters will wear standardized uniforms in 2015. MORE

Nov. 14, 2014

New York City FC unveils a set of home jerseys that will be familiar to soccer fans as close copies of those worn by their parent club, Manchester City. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Harvey Araton On Baseball column observes that New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's No 2 jersey was just right for the guy reputed to have always tried harder; asserts that for the purpose of competitive authentication, Jeter was the sport’s most essential or ambassadorial player in times of scandal and scorn. MORE

Sep. 12, 2014

Under Armour and Notre Dame strike deal said to be worth $90 million in which Under Armour will provide uniforms, footwear and apparel for all 26 of Notre Dame's varsity teams for 10 years; in its Shamrock Series football game against Purdue, Notre Dame will wear specially designed uniforms inspired by university's famous Golden Dome architecture. MORE

Aug. 22, 2014

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column highlights New York Yankees revered manager Joe Torre, who led team to four titles during his tenure; notes that Torre with have his number retired and a plaque at Monument Park unveiled during ceremony at Yankees Stadium. MORE

Jun. 26, 2014

World Cup has spawned number of fashion trends, from haircuts to shoes to soccer jerseys worn out of context; many of same challenges encountered by menswear designers are shared by soccer uniform designers, who are well aware that their creations will be seen around world. MORE

Jun. 15, 2014

Corey Kilgannon Character Study column on Eric Tosky, member of Great Neck Weekend Softball league who has become known for his collection of baseball uniforms sporting logos of different teams; Tosky owns about 50 baseball outfits and wears them to practice. MORE

May. 9, 2014

Personalizing jerseys for top NFL draft picks in brief moments between when the selection is announced and the player takes the stage on Draft Day is a mix of preparation, practice and sleight of hand, helped by the wonders of television. MORE

Feb. 25, 2014

Jan. 30, 2014

Both teams at this year's Super Bowl will wear signature looks designed by Nike in effort to shake up mostly staid National Football League style; Denver Broncos will wear uniforms created by Nike in 1997, while Seattle Seahawks will sport dramatic uniforms redesigned by the footwear company before the team's 2012 season. MORE

Jan. 22, 2014

Norwegian Olympic curling team, which won silver at the Vancouver Games in 2010, has become famous for their choice of brightly colored pants and jackets as uniforms. MORE

Dec. 14, 2013

New York Knicks, having lost all six games while playing in alternate orange home uniforms, will wear white for game against the Atlanta Hawks. MORE

Dec. 12, 2013

Cleats have become way for professional football players to flaunt league rules and express personal style on field; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton are among NFL players who have been fined for taking to field in designer footwear. MORE

Nov. 20, 2013

Sports teams once had simple fashion rules, wear one uniform at home, usually white, and another on the road; in recent years, however, locker rooms have become more like Hollywood wardrobes, crammed with multiple uniform options in riot of colors and fabrics; college and professional teams see both branding opportunities and merchandise sales, and some hope to attract recruits with flashier uniforms. MORE

Nov. 18, 2013

NBA will take precautions to avoid confusion that resulted when New York Knicks, wearing orange alternate home jerseys, played the Atlanta Hawks, who were wearing strikingly similar color. MORE

Nov. 14, 2013

Artist Pam DeLuco uses donated military uniforms to help women in the military tell of their experiences through instantly recognizable paper dolls; project seeks to explore cultural significance of women’s military uniforms at time when women’s combat roles are increasing. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Referee shirt, black-and-white-striped uniform worn by referees during football games, was originally designed in 1920 by sporting goods store proprietor George Moe at behest of referee Lloyd Olds. MORE

Oct. 27, 2013

This year's World Series showcases not only baseball's finest teams, but also the regrettable fashion trend of the baggy, pajama-pant look worn by players across the leagues. MORE

Jul. 14, 2013

WH Christian & Sons of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has been supplying and cleaning uniforms for service employees in New York City apartment buildings since 1924; Scott Christian, great-grandson of founder William H Christian, estimates that 100,000 workers use uniforms provided by company daily. MORE

Mar. 6, 2013

Adidas unveils new design for NCAA basketball shorts that have a similar look to loose-fitting, zebra-print pants made popular in early 1990s by company Zubaz. MORE

Feb. 25, 2013

Turkish Airlines proposes new uniforms for its flight attendants, which include long dresses and skirts and Ottoman-style fez caps; proposal elicits passionate reactions from both the secular and pious, and modern-leaning and traditional Turks over how flagship carrier should be perceived. MORE

Apr. 18, 2012

Presentation to the NBA’s board of governors suggest that the league might become the first of the four established leagues in the United States to allow its players to wear advertising. MORE

Apr. 11, 2012

Federal judge orders Reebok to buy back all jerseys it made after quarterback Tim Tebow was traded to New York Jets from Denver Broncos; Nike, exclusive licensee of NFL, filed lawsuit against Reebok after jerseys appeared in stores. MORE

Oct. 30, 2011

North Carolina men's basketball team, which returns all five starters from the 2010-2011 season, is set to begin its season Nov 11; team's new uniforms have a different shade of blue, which is upsetting some traditionalists. MORE

Sep. 17, 2011

New York Jets will wear replicas of blue and gold uniforms of their predecessors, New York Titans, when they host Jacksonville Jaguars. MORE

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The brother of a fighter pilot who was burned alive by Islamic State militants said that city workers have the right to carry out their duties without wearing “this ugly color,” as ISIS hostages are forced to wear.